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DEGREES HELD:
Doctor of Business Administration, University of Sarasota
Master of Science in Accounting, University of Kentucky
Master of Arts, Eastern Kentucky University

CERTIFICATIONS:
Certified Public Accountant ( Kentucky and Florida)

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
“The Ethical Development of Accounting Students and Non-Accounting Business Students at Church Affiliated Liberal Arts Colleges: An Empirical Investigation” North American Accounting Society Conference, 2007.

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When Dr. Mike LaGrone joined the University of the Cumberlands faculty in 1998, he brought with him a wealth of experience as both a teacher and as a business professional. Between 1972 and 1983, he worked as a financial analyst and consultant for companies in Indiana and South Carolina, and since 1984 he has held faculty positions at Clemson University and the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg.

Like several other members of the Business Administration faculty, Dr. LaGrone’s first degree was earned in another field. In 1969 he graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Georgia. In 1974, he earned an M.B.A. in Finance from Indiana University, and in 1990, a Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of South Carolina. He was certified to practice as an Enrolled Agent before the IRS in 1983, passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam the same year, and became a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) in 1986.

Dr. LaGrone is a member of the American Accounting Association and of the Institute of Management Accountants, with which he has held several offices, including, most recently, that of President and Webmaster for the Knoxville chapter for 2001-2002. His professional expertise has been further recognized by his selection to serve as a peer reviewer of the Accounting Department of Thomas More College.

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Mr. Chin Teck Tan, a native of Klang, Malaysia, joined the faculty of University of the Cumberlands in 1988, just one year after graduating from UC with a B.S. in Business/Data Processing Systems. In the interim, he earned an M.B.A from Tennessee Technological University. He maintains memberships with the Kentucky Economic Association, the Institute for Management Accountants, and the Academy for Business Administration.

Outside the classroom, Mr. Tan is considered an important figure in the recruitment of international students. As coach for both men’s and women’s tennis, he has led several teams to the NAIA finals and has been named Coach of the Year four times. In addition, he coached the Malaysian National Tennis Team in 1999.

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Ms. Jane E. Carter, a native of Williamsburg, Kentucky, earned her first degree in Music Education, being awarded a B.S. from Cumberland College in 1975. In 1980, she earned an M.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Kentucky, and has since completed further study at West Georgia College, the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, and the Philanthropy Tax Institute.

Ms. Carter is a member of the American Marketing Association, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, the Kentucky Council for Economic Education, and serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation.

Her service as an exceptional educator at University of the Cumberlands has not gone unrecognized. In 1991, she received the Award for Excellence in Teaching and in 1994 she was named Honored Professor recognized by the Student Government Association.

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